The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-19
KITTY m A PARLoR CAR
A Plump Little Mans Furnishes NO Ina
of Fun for the Passengers.

Ten OF twelve passengers on Pennsyi-
vania parlOr car coming over from Iniia
delphia the other night had no end OF lun
with n plump little ManX kitten. NO
body SUSPECTED the Kitten presence until
there came a faint NEW from d pasteboard
box at the feet OF tall young man in
piratical travelling cap Then there was
an energetic display Of white paws seem
inglv AZ everyone Of half dozen Sits IN
the box. Passengers peered al the young
mans feet and he professed 20 oe deeply
interested IN a newspaper Ihen the
news grew louder and more frequent,
the white paws were thrust out with fran
tic energy, and the whole car was IN a tit
ter II was useless for that young man
TO keep up any longer the attempt 10 con
ceal his guilt, so, with the eyes OF every
passenger upon him he began 20 unite the
box. Presently the lid was lifted, and
the passengers were surprised when only
one white kitten popped out. AZ least
six had been expected
He was a most engaging little chap
with blue eyes, cottony fur and mo- tail TO
speak Of once on the floor he was the
center Of dozen smiling glances. 4 bald
headed man in glasses shook handker-
chief at him and il was convulsiyely
grabbed between two playful little
paws Then puss caught sight of pretty
young woman across the way. and turn
ing his gnarled and stumpy tail TO the
bald headed man, walked over 10 her
seat The young woman picked him up,
stroked his soft fur, cooed sweet things
at him, put his head against her own
Deachy cheek and filled with envy the
breast Of every man on board. Then the
little Manx started sOlemnly down the
center Of the car, making playful eXcur-
sions here and there as "A hand or foot
was thrust out 10 bar his progress. lie
stopped shivered and seemed on the point
of having fit as am express train rushed
by, but recovered In time 90 seize the out
stretched hand Of blear eyed man who
Weakened suddenly, caught sight of the
kitten and appeared relieved at the gem
eral interest which seemed t0 attest its
reality The entrance Of The conductor
from a rear door gave puss a serious
fright, but he regained his presence of
mind IN time % grab at the trousers OF
tho grave man In blue
By this time the Manx was in full pos
session Of the car lie tried various va
cant seats, thrust an inQuisiaye paw 40
stolid travelling bags, clawed every hand
that was carelessly hung over the chair
arm, aud had no end OF fun with the even
ing papers Everybody picked him up
and inquired whether his kindly little tail
was natural or O work of art. The tall
young man enjoyed 10 all, but with symp-
toms Of uneasincss, for be- had never be-
lore travelled in a parlor car with kitten.
and he didn't feel quite sure of his COM
pauiOn's behavior. Several persons who
had picked up the little cotton ball
dronHed il rather hastily and puss, APP
pafeutly discovering boo This "a reflection
upon his personal cleanliness sat upon
u1ssOck in the most conspicuous part of
fhe car aud shamele,sly made his toilet
ibis performance was given without
omission or Authorization, and everybody
watched it with tlckiish interest The
fau Young man seemed relieved when DO
was done, and more $50 ten minutes later,
when he discovered that the train Was al
most due at Jersey CITY, He boxed up
puss with infinite difficulty, and as he
marched through double NV of crowded
seats in the fcrryb0at soon after with q
protest OF news and ouuhrust paws com
ing from Che pAsteboarl box q citizen In
% pea jacket said % his neighbor. "Id
like 10 know how many kittens that ere
long dudes "a takin 90 Dis best girl W.
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